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INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Alexander Williams (Attack of the Killer Sock, MCPHONEY PICTURES)

By Marty Mulrooney

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The talented man behind MCPHONEY PICTURES is a full-time dad, part-time actor and creator of many clever short films. He also went to university with the creator of Alternative Magazine Online (that would be moi) – so I was understandably delighted when he reached out to share his new short film with me. AMO is therefore proud to present an exclusive online interview with Alexander Williams where we discuss all things Attack of the Killer Sock!

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BOOK REVIEW – Trick or Treat by Sally Anne Morris

By Marty Mulrooney

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Trick or Treat by Sally Anne Morris is a comedic romance novel with a supernatural twist. Lucy Diamond (Lucy Michelle Eleanor Jude Rita Diamond to be exact) is an average girl with an average life, until one day she starts hearing voices and seeing the dead. But just how successfully can she juggle her troubled love life and high maintenance friends alongside her newfound psychic abilities? Happy Halloween to all of Alternative Magazine Online’s readers!

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GAME REVIEW – A Vampyre Story (PC)

By Ian McCabe

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A Vampyre Story is a point and click adventure developed by Autumn Moon Entertainment and released for PC in late 2008. It’s a game in the true spirit of Halloween, with vampires, monsters, ghouls, goblins, bats, creepy old ladies and terrifying French accents. With the one night of the year where witches come out to play almost upon us, it just seemed right to give the game a look…

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INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Cathy Brett (Author)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Earlier this year, AMO reviewed Cathy Brett’s illustrated teen novel Ember Fury, describing it as “an enjoyable, wonderfully illustrated light read.” We weren’t the only ones impressed either: Ember Fury was recently shortlisted for The Young Minds Book Award. Her latest novel, a darkly comic horror story about a teenage ghost called Scarlett Dedd, was released in September 2010. AMO recently caught up with Cathy to have a chat about both books and her plans for Halloween…

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